Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Abhishek Banerjee Aide Gets Eight-Day CID Custody in Land Case
Sumit Roy works as an aide to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee.
Police arrested him in a case involving an alleged land scam in Jhargram.
The arrest came after the Supreme Court refused to give him anticipatory bail.
A court then allowed the Criminal Investigation Department, or CID, to keep him for eight days.
The CID said Roy was not cooperating with its investigation.
Roy’s lawyer did not ask for bail at the hearing.
The lawyer asked that Roy be allowed to use a device for sleeping because he has sleep apnoea.
Roy must appear in court again on September 19.
A court granted eight days of CID custody to Sumit Roy, aide to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee.
Roy was arrested in connection with an alleged Jhargram land scam after the Supreme Court denied him anticipatory bail.
A joint team of the Bengal CID and Bengal STF arrested Roy at Abhishek Banerjee’s residence.
The CID told the court that Roy was not cooperating with its investigation into the Salboni land scam.
Roy was medically examined at SSKM before being produced at the Midnapore court, where heavy security was deployed.
- Who
- Sumit Roy, aide to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, was arrested by the Bengal CID and Bengal STF.
- What
- A court granted Roy eight days of CID custody in connection with an alleged Jhargram land scam linked to the Salboni area.
- When
- Roy was arrested on September 10, 2026, and is due to be produced in court again on September 19.
- Where
- He was arrested at Abhishek Banerjee’s residence, medically examined at SSKM, and produced at the Midnapore court.
- Why
- The CID said it needed custody because Roy was allegedly not cooperating with its investigation.
CID Investigation
Roy’s Legal Position
Need for custody
CID Investigation
The CID said Roy was not cooperating and sought custody to investigate the Salboni land scam properly.
Roy’s Legal Position
Roy’s lawyer did not seek bail but requested access to a sleeping device and asked to visit Roy briefly during interrogation.
- Accused
- Sumit Roy, aide to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee
- Custody granted
- Eight days of CID custody
- Case
- Alleged Jhargram land scam involving the Salboni area
- Arresting agencies
- Bengal CID and Bengal STF
- Anticipatory bail
- Denied by the Supreme Court
- Medical issue
- Roy’s lawyer said he suffers from sleep apnoea and requested permission to use a sleeping device
- Next court appearance
- September 19